URBAN DESIGN: The pedestrian revolution rediscovered and applied
Decades-old attempts to remake streets for pedestrians failed, but today’s don’t have to.
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PETTINGA: Bring airport sculpture back
The airport “refresh” would be a great time to reinstall James Willie Faust’s Chrysalis sculpture. It’s currently wrapped in plastic and stored in the airport’s basement.
WRIGHT: Congress must stabilize insurance market
One of the main reasons the individual market is unstable is because it lacks enough young, healthy enrollees paying premiums to offset the claim costs of older, sicker enrollees.
MURTLOW: Hand-raisers needed to fight rising poverty
What’s clear to us at United Way of Central Indiana is that business as usual is no longer a viable option. That’s why we’re investing in organizations, programs and initiatives that address the deep-seated and increasingly complex causes of poverty.
DINING: Neal Brown’s latest, Stella, shines
Mediterranean magic is happening in the former Pizzology spot on Mass Ave.
LOPRESTI: Feeling down? Let’s try to find a bright side of Colts’ blight
The Colts have found a foolproof way of not being pounded by the New England Patriots in the playoffs.
KIM: Gifts for college education easier to make than ever
Instead of getting sucked into Black Friday’s vortex of excessive holiday consumerism, consider giving a gift that will last a lifetime.
BOHANON & CUROTT: No enthusiasm for cuts among those not taxed
it looks like the GOP will do what it has always done: Offer zero taxes to an increasing proportion of the population to buy growth-enhancing tax cuts elsewhere.
SKARBECK: Identify good management for successful investing
While financial statements provide the numbers used to value a business, management policies are more subjective, and it takes time to determine whether their strategies were effective.
BOHANON & STYRING: No movement toward a rules-based Fed
A constant debate in every Macroeconomics class since at least 1975 is, to what extent can or should the Federal Reserve provide policy certainty?
LOU’S VIEWS: Broadway roundup includes glorious musical newcomer ‘The Band’s Visit’
Plus “Come From Away,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “The Play That Goes Wrong,” “Miss Saigon” and “A Bronx Tale.”
DINING: Brisket, soup among new Fieldhouse fare
It’s not just the Pacers players who are unknown quantities this season. So are some of the food offerings. Until now.
LETTER: Eskenazi offers model for modern care
Eskenazi Health is committed to public health with a focus on preventive, cost-effective care for chronic disease and trauma care for the most underserved population in Indianapolis/Marion County.
LETTER: Lack of congestion is local advantage
I like to brag about Indy’s rush hour where traffic on I-69 slows to 60 mph. That’s worth a lot to me.
LOPRESTI: Triplet starters hope to lift Cascade girls hoops team
The Bryant sisters combine their individual gifts, prepare to make mark in senior year.
DUVALL: Teachers need affordable and safe housing near schools
Teacher’s Village, a cluster of affordable housing for teachers on the near-east side in Indianapolis, will be only five minutes away from several schools.
McCABE: Cities can drive climate action with Paris Accord in flux
If I were an Indiana mayor, I would ask: What are the best things I can do to serve my city and reduce my city’s carbon footprint?
MORRIS: Let’s do more to support veterans
Set an example for our state government by thanking those who’ve served in the military.
Bring offshore profits home—but companies shouldn’t squander cash
There is an estimated $2.6 trillion in profits that companies have made in other parts of the world—and are leaving there to avoid paying hefty taxes on the earnings when they transfer the money to the United States.
Siddiqui: A user-fee is just a tax (not even in disguise)
There are two fundamental questions. First, is it the responsibility of lawmakers to create a long-term, sustained commitment to the regular upkeep of our infrastructure? Second, how do we fund this commitment?